Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
HFMD is a common, mild, self-limiting viral infection in children, typically seen in summer/autumn childcare outbreaks, and is unrelated to animal foot-and-mouth disease.
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a viral infection that commonly affects infants and children under 10 years of age. It is caused by a group of viruses known as enteroviruses, which infect millions each year, globally. Small outbreaks often occur in daycare centres or crèches during the summer and autumn. The condition is generally mild and self-limiting, meaning those affected typically recover within 7 to 10 days. Hand, foot, and mouth disease does not occur in animals and should not be confused with foot and mouth disease (also called hoof-and-mouth disease), which affects animals such as sheep and cattle.
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